🌱Three Village Daily: Lejuez Named Provost Of SBU + Sonic Spring

Good day, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with your brand-new edition of the Three Village Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny, windy, and cool. High: 58, low: 44.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Three Village:

1. Save the date for the Stony Brook University Orchestra's Spring Concert! The performance will be at the Staller Center for the Arts on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $5 (seniors and students) and can be purchased online at Stallercenter.com. (Patch)
2. Suffolk Police have released pictures of a man who is a suspect in the Stony Brook home burglary. According to police reports, the incident happened last Friday between 4 and 5 p.m. (News12)
3. Carl Lejuez has been nominated as the executive vice president and provost of Stony Brook University. Lejuez will take his new post on July 1 and oversee the university's academic mission and all educational programs. (Stony Brook News)
4. Nearby News: Wegmans Food Market is opening its first Long Island location in Lake Grove. Wegmans bought 8.5 acres of the DSW Plaza Shopping located at Middle Country Road and Moriches Road. (tbrnewsmedia)
5. A Community Shredding Paper Event sponsored by Coach Realtors from Port Jefferson and Stony Brook will help residents with their spring cleaning! The event is scheduled for Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Setauket Fire Department. No more than four boxes per person will be allowed. (PJCofC)

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Today in Three Village:

• HS Class of 2023 Junior Prom — Earl L Vandermeulen High School. (All Day)
• Time for Baby — Emma Clark Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
• Roth Pond Regatta — Stony Brook University. (11 a.m.)
• Stony Brook Studios: Sonic Spring — Stony Brook University. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Mother's Day on Sunday, May 8, is still a few weeks away, but if you plan to treat your mother to brunch or dinner out, reservations may fill up quickly in the Stony Brook area as the nation approaches the most normal celebration of moms since the COVID-19 pandemic began." (Patch)
• Knit and Crochet Chat starts on May 6 at the Emma Clark Memorial Library! Join a group of friends and have fun while creating your crochet project. Bring your supplies. The chat starts at 2 p.m. (Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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